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HURRICANE CHARLEY'S RAW BAR & GRILL

300 West Retta Esplanade
Punta Gorda, Florida, 33950
Charlotte County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8581426

  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

Inspection Date: 10/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8530898

  • 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed hole at ware washing area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-20: Observed ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed at various locations in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-20: Observed floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. **Time Extended**
  • 38-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed at ware washing area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-20: Observed lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/19/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8485323

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead flies. Observe 10 flies dead at women's restroom. Warning
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed hole at ware washing area. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed at various locations in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed at ware washing area. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed at various locations throughout the establishment. Warning
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee placing clean trash bag in the trash can and then stirred taco meat with clean utensil. Educated the operator. Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 flies at ware washing area and 5 flies at prep area. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed milk, 09/18/23 and buttermilk, 08/25/23 not date marked and present with expiration manufacture date at Walk in Cooler. The food items were discarded. Warning
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk, 09/18/23 and buttermilk, 08/25/23 not date marked and present with expiration manufacture date at Walk in Cooler. The food items were discarded. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at prep area handwash sink. Operator placed paper towels at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at prep area handwash sink. Operator placed soap at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 8/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8386696

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container with no handle at flour container by Pizza Station. Operator removed the container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Door to the exterior mop sink soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at prep area. Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed at various locations throughout the kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at Walk in Freezer.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at ware washing area handwash sink.
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed some spots at ware washing area. Repeat Violation
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed rice at sushi station. Operator time marked the food item. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk at Walk in Cooler. Operator date marked the food item. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Handed the vomit and diarrhea written procedure to the operator. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.